RO

s mar

'd forgotten to run a brush through the strands this morning. His brows were the same color as his thick hair and perfectly carved. His nose sat stra

o stop ogling him so I could pon

en blinked. "I can call you Aurora, rig

didn't know and would very much like to for

t a life outside the office, unlike me." He cleared his throat. "M

old him I hadn't seen my husband since the day of my wedding? Why was

s. Go

to care for her. He mentioned he hadn't seen her in a while so maybe she went on a trip and is returning

tion on his face. When he

or quite some time, but she's coming back rea

Unfortunately for me, I was bound to a stranger for the ti

'll send for some roses.

f you can throw in some chocolates

trying to push down the envy that was rising in my throat. Why couldn't my story have been like those in the movies? Acc

I wasn't even sure she had ever seen him before. She'd subjected me to marr

hat paid well and frie

akingly handsome. I imagined his wife, probably a popular model or actress. I couldn't picture him marrying anyone else. Ot

n to daydream and so I shook my

*

was a whole different ballgame than being a secretary. My feet were killin

erally diving into the couch. "I like this new job but I

tin, our mutual, very gay, best friend said. "I mean, look at me, I make my own money and

ossed around, thank you very m

red at h

Aura?" Justin asked incredulously, thoug

but yeah. Not everyone wants to be a millionaire, Jay. I'm p

u both are unbelievable. I c

turned to me. "Tell us about you

oman," I laughed, turning o

ffed. "To a man th

Lola scolded. "Wha

hined, rolli

ed man," I added.

ot?" Lola asked, w

xchanging stories about our encount

oulder lazily. "

ling my eyes dropping. "Whoeve

getting up to answer the phon

*

HAN

chocolate for what seemed like an hour before he re

her place with flowers and chocolate, asking her to be his wife? Was he even sure he wanted a

r all, his grandfather's will had said he only needed to be married for a year a

bringing out his phone and s

sponded with what he'd asked

ith a mocking smile. Thane quickly diale

wered on th

his heart banging

esponded, but it wasn't

, feeling jealousy take o

one who called me so I s

e'd called his wife and a man

're speaking to Justin. Who

mber." He ended the ca

him, to make a fool out of him. Anger filled him. His gaze went back to the roses he'd boug

ouquet and the chocolate and tossed them